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Aiken Electric holds first 5K benefit

By Melanie Herbold

Staff photo by Melanie Herbold
Participants for the Run United 5K help to raise money for the United Way's “Living United” campaign on Sunday.

Aiken's weekend of races continued with Aiken Electric Cooperative's Run United 5K at Citizen's Park on Sunday, which is a run to help the United Way in their “Living United” campaign.

This is the first year that Aiken Electric Cooperative has done this, and they hope to continue in years to come.

The idea of this run started because of the 5K that the employees of the Aiken Electric Cooperative participate in each year. This event was organized by Robyn McCay and Donna King and both decided to use what the employees do each year and turn it into a fundraiser.

“We hope to provide awareness for the United Way. The Co-op is about community service and involvement, which leads to doing events like this,” McCay said.

There were 44 people who participated in this event, which, according to McCay, is a great turnout for the first year. There was a wide range of ages between 11 and 64. Most of the participants were from Aiken, with one from Augusta and one from Columbia.

“I'm very happy with 44. I'm hoping this will grow from year to year,” McCay said. “We plan to do a similar event in the spring. We're hoping to do a scenic run through downtown Aiken with a 5K, 10K and a 1-mile fun run for the kids.”

Travis Glover was the winner of this year's race and thought the course was a good one.

“It was a flat and fast course. It was a good race for me and a good course. The weather is perfect,” Glover said.

OVERALL RESULTS

RUN UNITED 5K

Place Bib # Name Total Pace Gender Age City ST

1 44 Travis Glover 00:21:05 6:48 M 31 Aiken SC

2 41 Andrew Holsenback 00:22:39 7:18 M 16 Aiken SC

3 46 Guillaume LeDeun 00:23:57 7:44 M 16 Aiken SC

4 23 Philip Poole 00:24:11 7:48 M 33 Aiken SC

5 47 Will Williama 00:24:34 7:55 M 45 Aiken SC

6 17 Bill Inman 00:24:58 8:03 M 50 Aiken SC

7 15 Richard Harmon 00:25:15 8:09 M 56 Aiken SC

8 36 Gary Stooksbury 00:25:45 8:18 M 57 Aiken SC

9 43 Charles Ocain 00:26:54 8:41 M 40 Columbia SC

10 3 Kenny Brown 00:27:08 8:45 M 33 Aiken SC

11 2 Benji Brown 00:27:21 8:49 M 24 Aiken SC

12 8 James Corder 00:27:37 8:55 M 44 Aiken SC

13 38 Heather Strickland 00:28:31 9:12 F 24 Aiken SC

14 48 Chad Kimbrell 00:29:16 9:26 M 37 Aiken SC

15 22 Christie Poole 00:29:20 9:28 F 39 Aiken SC

16 50 James Young 00:29:23 9:29 M 33 Aiken SC

17 45 Jyves Ledeun 00:29:40 9:34 M 51 Aiken SC

18 21 Buffie Poole 00:30:19 9:47 F 33 Aiken SC

19 26 Jennifer Reames 00:30:26 9:49 F 23 Aiken SC

20 49 Jackie Taylor 00:31:04 10:01 F 53 Aiken SC

21 18 Stephen King 00:33:43 10:53 M 48 Aiken SC

22 42 Andrew Melton 00:34:23 11:05 M 12 Aiken SC

23 14 Regan Gregory 00:37:32 12:06 F 14 Aiken SC

24 7 Karen Cook 00:38:42 12:29 F 36 Aiken SC

25 25 Amber Reames 00:39:40 12:48 F 19 Aiken SC

26 6 Ryan Collins 00:40:06 12:56 M 29 Aiken SC

27 5 April Collins 00:40:07 12:56 F 29 Aiken SC

28 16 Jennifer Howell 00:40:21 13:01 F 31 Aiken SC

29 40 Holly Harper 00:40:43 13:08 F 50 August GA

30 39 Crystal Thomas 00:42:34 13:44 F 33 Aiken SC

31 24 Larry Poston 00:42:35 13:44 M 31 Aiken SC

32 20 Kathy Miller 00:44:01 14:12 F 51 Aiken SC

33 33 Matt Smith 00:44:45 14:26 M 31 Aiken SC

34 30 Rachel Rosbach 00:47:23 15:17 F 58 Aiken SC

35 13 Collin Gregory 00:50:45 16:22 F 12 Aiken SC

36 10 Tom Gerrity 00:52:17 16:52 M 67 Aiken SC

37 9 Marilyn Gerrity 00:52:19 16:53 F 63 Aiken SC

38 27 Heather Roberts 00:52:46 17:01 F 38 Aiken SC

39 32 Mary Silvers 00:52:51 17:03 M 45 Aiken SC

40 31 Marty Silvers 00:52:57 17:05 M 45 Aiken SC

41 11 Lyn Gordon 00:53:00 17:06 F 53 Aiken SC

42 28 Mark Roberts 00:53:32 17:16 M 46 Aiken SC

43 1 Karen Axson 00:56:03 18:05 F 23 Aiken SC

44 29 Phil Rosbach 00:57:04 18:25 M 64 Aiken SC

AGE GROUP RESULTS

RUN UNITED 5K

Top Males Overall

Place Bib # Name Total Pace Gender Age City ST

1 44 Travis Glover 00:21:05 6:48 M 31 Aiken SC

2 41 Andrew Holsenback 00:22:39 7:18 M 16 Aiken SC

3 46 Guillaume LeDeun 00:23:57 7:44 M 16 Aiken SC

Top Females Overall

Place Bib # Name Total Pace Gender Age City ST

1 38 Heather Strickland 00:28:31 9:12 F 24 Aiken SC

2 22 Christie Poole 00:29:20 9:28 F 39 Aiken SC

3 21 Buffie Poole 00:30:19 9:47 F 33 Aiken SC

MALE 10 & UNDER

Place Bib # Name Total Pace Gender Age City ST

No FINISHERS

MALE 11 – 15

Place Bib # Name Total Pace Gender Age City ST

1 42 Andrew Melton 00:34:23 11:05 M 12 Aiken SC

MALE 16 – 19

Place Bib # Name Total Pace Gender Age City ST

No FINISHERS

MALE 20 – 39

Place Bib # Name Total Pace Gender Age City ST

1 2 Benji Brown 00:27:21 8:49 M 24 Aiken SC

2 6 Ryan Collins 00:40:06 12:56 M 29 Aiken SC

MALE 30 – 39

Place Bib # Name Total Pace Gender Age City ST

1 23 Philip Poole 00:24:11 7:48 M 33 Aiken SC

2 3 Kenny Brown 00:27:08 8:45 M 33 Aiken SC

3 48 Chad Kimbrell 00:29:16 9:26 M 37 Aiken SC

MALE 40 – 49

Place Bib # Name Total Pace Gender Age City ST

1 47 Will Williama 00:24:34 7:55 M 45 Aiken SC

2 43 Charles Ocain 00:26:54 8:41 M 40 Columbia SC

3 8 James Corder 00:27:37 8:55 M 44 Aiken SC

MALE 50 – 59

Place Bib # Name Total Pace Gender Age City ST

1 17 Bill Inman 00:24:58 8:03 M 50 Aiken SC

2 15 Richard Harmon 00:25:15 8:09 M 56 Aiken SC

3 36 Gary Stooksbury 00:25:45 8:18 M 57 Aiken SC

MALE 60 AND OVER

Place Bib # Name Total Pace Gender Age City ST

1 10 Tom Gerrity 00:52:17 16:52 M 67 Aiken SC

FEMALE 10 & UNDER

Place Bib # Name Total Pace Gender Age City ST

No results yet for this age group.

FEMALE 11 – 15

Place Bib # Name Total Pace Gender Age City ST

1 14 Regan Gregory 00:37:32 12:06 F 14 Aiken SC

2 13 Collin Gregory 00:50:45 16:22 F 12 Aiken SC

FEMALE 16 – 19

Place Bib # Name Total Pace Gender Age City ST

1 25 Amber Reames 00:39:40 12:48 F 19 Aiken SC

FEMALE 20 – 29

Place Bib # Name Total Pace Gender Age City ST

1 26 Jennifer Reames 00:30:26 9:49 F 23 Aiken SC

2 5 April Collins 00:40:07 12:56 F 29 Aiken SC

FEMALE 30 – 29

Place Bib # Name Total Pace Gender Age City ST

1 7 Karen Cook 00:38:42 12:29 F 36 Aiken SC

2 16 Jennifer Howell 00:40:21 13:01 F 31 Aiken SC

3 39 Crystal Thomas 00:42:34 13:44 F 33 Aiken SC

FEMALE 40 – 49

Place Bib # Name Total Pace Gender Age City ST

No FINISHERS

FEMALE 50 – 59

Place Bib # Name Total Pace Gender Age City ST

1 49 Jackie Taylor 00:31:04 10:01 F 53 Aiken SC

2 40 Holly Harper 00:40:43 13:08 F 50 August GA

3 20 Kathy Miller 00:44:01 14:12 F 51 Aiken SC

FEMALE 60 AND OVER

Place Bib # Name Total Pace Gender Age City ST

1 9 Marilyn Gerrity 00:52:19 16:53 F 63 Aiken SC

Enlarge Staff photo by Melanie Herbold
Van O’Cain finishes the race with joy and coming in ninth place overall.

Staff photo by Melanie Herbold
Van O’Cain finishes the race with joy and coming in ninth place overall.

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